A
reminder for today
Ahaz
was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen
years. He did not do what was pleasing in the sight of the LORD his God, as his
ancestor David had done. (2 Kings 16:2)
Why do we fall? Why is it so difficult just to do
everything right in the eyes of the Lord? I believe it is the voice we choose
to listen to. You see I think that there is basically three voices that we
should expect to hear and firstly it is the voice of God then there is the
devil trying to deceive us and finally there is our own thoughts that also
dwell in our heads. Now this could cause confusion, and our responses in life
is influenced by the voice we choose to listen to.
We need to be careful not to miss God’s voice in all the
confusion and listen to the wrong advice. I believe that God’s direction will
be clear in the sense that we can so easily compare what He says to what is in
His Word. “After he has gathered his own
flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. They
won't follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don't know his
voice." (John 10:4-5) I think spending more time in God’s Word and in
prayer will make it easier to hear His voice, because it will become a familiar
voice.
My dear friend, we fall so that we can stand up again. God
speaks deep within my spirit, and the devil speaks to my soul or mind. God
alone, resides, takes residence within our spirit. Satan and God cannot both
occupy our spirit at one time. The Word of God also helps us to judge between
the soul and the spirit. For the word of
God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword,
cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our
innermost thoughts and desire. (Hebrews 4:12)
Come with me today and let us ask God to open our hearts
so that we can hear His voice clearly and follow His advice. Let us find God’s
inner peace and ask Him to place a guard in front of our mouths so that we will
think and listen before we speak or react. I pray that your day will be filled
with peace and understanding as you open your mind and soul to God’s voice. I pray
that with each day we get closer to God and that His voice will become a familiar
voice that we will hear more frequently and that we will never be deceived by
the voice of the enemy or our own thoughts and desires.
Have and awesome day dear friend of Jesus
Cheers